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Curr Drug Saf
January 2025
National Center Chalbi Belkahia of Pharmacovigilance, Department of Collection and Analysis of Adverse Effects, Tunis, Tunisia, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine, Research unit: UR17ES12, Tunis, Tunisia.
Background: Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is a commonly used antibiotic for the treatment of several infections, such as urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, and in certain cases, septic arthritis. Rhabdomyolysis (RM) is very rare and less than 20 cases have been reported, so far, in the literature, in particular in immunocompromised patients. Here, we report a case of TMP-SMX-induced RM in an immunocompetent patient, adding to the limited data on this association.
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January 2025
Department of Rheumatology, University of Yamanashi Hospital, 1110 Shimokato, Chuo-shi, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan. Electronic address:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and long COVID can present with nonspecific symptoms resembling adrenal insufficiency. This similarity of symptoms means that adrenal insufficiency hidden among nonspecific manifestations of COVID-19 may pass underrecognized. We present the case of a 53-year-old Japanese man who developed isolated adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) deficiency (IAD) and acute adrenal insufficiency after COVID-19, thus mimicking prolonged symptoms of COVID-19.
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January 2025
Universiti Malaya Eye Research Centre (UMERC), Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Purpose: To shed light on one of the ocular adverse effects related to pembrolizumab.
Method: Case report and literature review.
Result: A 53-year-old gentleman with underlying Stage III B renal cell carcinoma with lung metastasis and gout presented in June 2021 with bilateral red eyes following Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination.
Cureus
December 2024
Department of Surgical Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, CHN.
Colorectal cancer usually metastasizes through lymphatic, blood, and intraperitoneal implantation. However, rectal cancer combined with perineal invasion after treated with chemotherapy is very rare. The present case study is of a 53-year-old male patient with a history of rectal cancer who developed a recto-perineal fistula with redness, swelling, and pain in the scrotum after repeated chemotherapy.
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January 2025
The Second Clinical Medicine College, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.
Introduction: Endolymphatic sac tumor (ELST) is a rare neoplasm that exhibits aggressive growth primarily in the endolymphatic capsule and can potentially affect nearby neurovascular structures. The diagnosis of ELST poses challenges due to its low prevalence, gradual progression, and nonspecific symptomatology. It is currently believed that prompt surgical intervention is recommended for endolymphatic sac tumors upon diagnosis.
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